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The Committee for Lorne: A word from the ChairmanA word from the Chairman

Happy New Year! With the door now firmly shut on 2018, it’s a great time to be looking to reflect on the past 12...

The Committee for Lorne: DEANS MARSH SHEEP DOG TRIALS Top dogs put through their paces

Top dogs and their workers are given the opportunity to showcase their skills as part the annual Deans Marsh Sheep Dog Trials. The event which...

Pumping into Anglesea River begins

PUMPING into the Anglesea River estuary started on December 19, which the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP)) says will maintain water...

Every drop of water counts over summer

DEMAND for water in the Geelong region is expected to increase by more than 60 per cent over summer, so Barwon Water is hitting...

Let the 2019 party begin

UP TO 15,000 people brought in the New Year at the 26th Lorne Festival. The sold-out event hosted performances from a line-up that included...

Surf Coast Times Jim Wall Ironman draws near

AUSTRALIA’S oldest ironman race, the Surf Coast Times Jim Wall Ironman, returns to the Torquay surf beach later this month. In 2019, the iconic event...

Shire completes review of its domestic animals policy

THE Surf Coast Shire has completed a review into its Domestic Animal Management Plan (DAMP). Councillors noted the outcome of the review at their meeting...

Colac Otway wants GOR Authority’s HQ in Apollo Bay

THE Colac Otway Shire is lobbying the state government to consider creating a base for the new Great Ocean Road Authority at Apollo Bay. Shire...

Christmas rubbish turns drop-off point into a mess

A WASTE drop-off point in Messmate Road in Torquay has again been turned into a mess, with a surge following Christmas leading to large...

Visit Fossil Beach and see mega sharks and predatory whales

FOSSILS dating back 30 million years and stories about their discovery along Surf Coast beaches are featured for the first time in a new...

PAW PATROL Shire and GORCC team up on new beach patrol vehicle

THE Surf Coast Shire and the Great Ocean Road Coast Committee (GORCC) have rolled out a new all-terrain vehicle to patrol the beaches of...

ANGLESEA GOLF CLUB – December 27, 2018

ON Saturday December 15, the men and women played Par. The men’s A Grade winner was Jaimie Sims with +7 from the runner-up David...

KC Treecare mulches old Christmas trees for Ocean Mind

EVERY year in January, we are confronted with wilted, dying Christmas trees as a sad reminder that Christmas is really over. At KC Treecare, we are...

EYEING THE WEEKEND – December 27, 2018

FRIDAY 28/12

GRAPEVINE: Explore the diversitythat Champagne has to offer

The big Houses of Champagne have long dominated the minds ofconsumers, in many instances they have substantial marketing budgets to generate the feeling of...

Renegades play, and host Family Fun Day

THE Melbourne Renegades hosted their annual Family Day at the Geelong Cricket Ground in mid-December, with the men’s team playing a practice match and...

Take extra care on the roads these holidays

REGIONAL Roads Victoria (RRV) is urging drivers to put safety first this holiday season and take extra care on the roads. RRV chief regional roads...

Festival of Sails announces entertainment line-up

PERFORMERS ranging from Australian music legends to a local X Factor favourite – are set to rock the Geelong waterfront this Australia Day long...

Out of the Ord: surfing pics published

WHEN Russell Ord first started taking pictures of his mates surfing using an old camera, he never imagined his life’s work would revolve around...

Major events in Geelong pull in $64.6 million

GEELONG’S calendar of major events injected an estimated $64.6 million into the region’s economy during the 2017-18 financial year. The City of Greater Geelong’s Geelong...

IN BRIEF – December 27, 2018

Sally Capp to speak atCfG breakfast THE Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Sally Capp, will be the guest speaker at the Committee for Geelong’s 2019 Annual Leadership...

Colac Otway seeks feedback about traffic strategy

THE Colac Otway Shire is proposing changing the speed limits in some of its coastal and Otways towns in response to the rapid growth...

Ride public transport for free on NYE

PUBLIC transport on Christmas Day was free for Victorian travellers, and the state government will again offer free travel on New Year’s Eve. Travel on...

Summer by the Sea returns next week

MORE than 300 free activities will be delivered during Summer by the Sea 2019, with bookings now open. The program runs from January 2-26 across...